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Release date ≈ Q2 2016.

Average Bench: 66.3% (726th of 1072)

Based on 30 user benchmarks.  Model: SZ9ST3256ETM0L71
Poor: 43%Average: 66.3% Great: 83%

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Above average average bench

The SZ9ST3256ETM0L71 256GB averaged 33.6% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 24.9MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 280MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SZ9ST3256ETM0L71 256GB is 39%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the SZ9ST3256ETM0L71 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 176MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 192MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 30 samples)
Rank 72666.3%
Min Avg Max
307 Read 424 500
40.8 Write 202 262
71.5 Mixed 176 343
36.5 SusWrite 192 255
55% 248 MB/s
Min Avg Max
12.3 4K Read 24.9 35.2
18 4K Write 50.4 84
7.5 4K Mixed 21.1 33.1
91.4% 32.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
24.6 DQ Read 280 373
31.3 DQ Write 177 251
10.6 DQ Mixed 63.6 84.3
91.8% 174 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
151GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT09L6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 220 228 247 257 254 253 MB/s
75.1% Very good
Read 452
Write 260
Mixed 196
SusWrite 243
64% 288 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 45.5
4K Mixed 24.5
94% 31.8 MB/s
DQ Read 356
DQ Write 247
DQ Mixed 82.6
121% 229 MB/s
202GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT09L6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 229 234 246 245 252 238 MB/s
66% Good
Read 424
Write 49.1
Mixed 182
SusWrite 241
49% 224 MB/s
4K Read 22.8
4K Write 37.5
4K Mixed 20.7
81% 27 MB/s
DQ Read 307
DQ Write 129
DQ Mixed 80.5
96% 172 MB/s
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT09L6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 148 151 162 126 47 MB/s
55.4% Above average
Read 368
Write 191
Mixed 149
SusWrite 132
46% 210 MB/s
4K Read 16.4
4K Write 51.7
4K Mixed 17
74% 28.4 MB/s
DQ Read 307
DQ Write 156
DQ Mixed 58.6
90% 174 MB/s
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT09L6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 40 36 38 35 33 MB/s
33.7% Below average
Read 352
Write 40.8
Mixed 83.6
SusWrite 36.5
28% 128 MB/s
4K Read 15.1
4K Write 37.7
4K Mixed 7.5
52% 20.1 MB/s
DQ Read 70.6
DQ Write 31.3
DQ Mixed 29.1
27% 43.7 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 6%
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Desktop 51%
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Workstation 6%
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System: Asus N73SV

CPU
Core i7-2630QMIntel  $199Bench 55%, 39,605 samples97x
Core i7-2670QMIntel  $200Bench 56%, 51,169 samples52x
Core i5-2430MIntel  $53Bench 50%, 41,461 samples10x
GPU
HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 209,058 samples123x
GeForce GT 540MNvidiaBench 3%, 15,328 samples48x
HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 110,588 samples4x
SSD
SZ9ST3256ETM0L71 256GBBench 66%, 30 samples1x
RAM
EBJ41UF8BCS0-DJ-F 2x4GBElpidaBench 45%, 3,512 samples8x
ASU1333S9-4G-ECEWG 06C1 SSZ3128M8-EDJEF 6GBKingstonBench 41%, 60 samples6x
M471B5273CH0-CH9 3x4GBSamsungBench 37%, 85 samples5x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $199

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